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Restoring the Cedar canal: a volunteer-led project in Corpus Christi

Help us clean and replant the Cedar canal before the June planting window closes.

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Lillian J. Munoz
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Corpus Christi
The Cedar canal has been used as an informal dump for years. This February, 89 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 198 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the city parks department, including native species selected by a local botanist. The area floods more each year, and fish have returned for the first time in a decade after our first cleanup. Restoring it will protect homes and bring back shade. All the labor is volunteered. We just need materials. We'll post planting day photos and a count of every sapling planted. Where the $3,050 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $1,750 • Tools and protective gear: $320 • Waste removal and skip hire: $980 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Lillian

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  • Nolan H. BellPhoto verified

    shared it with a few friends. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Coimbatore.

    • Hang in there. I hope things turn around soon. After 14 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.

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